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Bridges pose evacuation plan hitch for Ore. town

The Columbian
Published: November 18, 2010, 12:00am

CANNON BEACH, Ore. (AP) — Evacuation plans for downtown Cannon Beach may require a new bridge to make people can escape if a tsunami ever hits the Oregon coast.

The city’s emergency preparedness committee says the existing bridge across Ecola Creek could collapse, stranding students at Cannon Beach Elementary School and those at the Cannon Beach Conference Center.

Their solution is a stationary pedestrian bridge made of concrete or a floating bridge made of wood.

But the Daily Astorian reports the cost could range between $1.6 million to $3 million.

Cannon Beach Mayor Mike Morgan is talking to architect and former mayor Jay Raskin about a cheaper alternative that would cost between $300,000 and $600,000.

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Information from: The Daily Astorian, http://www.dailyastorian.com

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